So, you’ve joined a bowling league and you’re super
excited. But, I bet you’ve got a lot of
questions too, right? Well, have no
fear, for Coach Cheryl is here to help!
First,
we have to discuss the most important rule of them all. If at any point you’re caught not abiding by
this bowling code there will be severe consequences. This law is…
TO HAVE FUN!!!
But,
since having fun at Classic Lanes is easy here are a few other things my fellow
coaches and I think you need to know:
·
The use of tobacco and/or alcohol products are
prohibited during any and all youth events.
·
Unless you’re a Pee-Wee, only bowlers and
coaches are allowed in the pit area or on the lanes.
·
The use of offensive language or behavior is
prohibited. This rule applies to both
bowlers their friends/families.
·
For your own safety, please don’t reach inside
of the ball return or walk beyond the foul line.
·
In the event you are late for your shift you may
catch up any frames you’ve missed if you arrive before the start of the fourth
frame. If the fourth frame is already
underway you will join play at the start of the next game.
·
No food or drink items are permitted in the pit
area.
·
Always wear bowling shoes, your own or the ones
provided by the house. And never wear
bowling shoes outside.
·
Try your best to be ready to bowl when your turn
comes up.
·
During league play you will alternate lanes
after each turn.
·
Respect yourself, your team, your opponents and
your coaches.
Okay, now that we’ve got all that
boring stuff out of the way here are a few other things we think you ought to
know;
How to tell
when it’s your turn:
The monitors hanging above the ball return list the names of both teams’
bowlers along with their individual and combined scores. So if you’re bowling on lanes 17 and 18 your
monitors would read something like this:
Lane
17 Team
#1 Lane 18
Team #2
Joe
Daniels Doug
Simpson
Abby Long Walter
Cobb
You!
Aiden Brown
Benita Smith
Ally Gould
In this instance you would
always bowl after Abby Long. A small arrow will appear below your name
each turn telling you which lane to bowl on.
So if it points to the left you would bowl on lane 17 and if it pointed
to the right you would bowl on lane 18.
How
handicaps are figured:
Your handicap is very
important and involves a lot of boring number crunching. So, let’s just say your handicap is based on
how you bowl and will change each week.
If you’re still curious or confused about this—or if you just really
like math!—please ask one of your coaches for a more in depth explanation.
Glossary of
Terms:
·
Lane- The long, glossy surface your ball rolls
over before striking the pins.
·
Pins- The long white things you try to
knock over every frame.
·
Handicap- The points added to every game to even the
playing field.
·
Pit- The white, tiled area between the carpet and
the approach.
·
Approach- The elevated area in front of the lane.
·
Ball
Return- The long machine
that carries your bowling ball back to you after it strikes the pins.
·
Foul
Line- The black line separating
the approach from the lane.
·
Coaches- The really cool grown-ups—so they say—who work
so we can have all of this fun together.
Well, that’s all I have to tell you today. I hope I’ve answered all of your questions
and you’re as excited for our first week as I am. If you do have any questions or concerns you
would like addressed before Saturday please leave a message here and I’ll
respond as quickly as possible.
Check back here next week for even more exciting and helpful information
and don’t forget to follow me on twitter @CoachCherylYBA for all kinds of
bowling related fun.
See you on the lanes,
Coach
Cheryl
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